Taking sports equipment on your trip? No problem! Just make sure your equipment weighs no more than 23 kg / 50 lb (or 32 kg / 70 lb in the Business or La Première cabins) and that its total dimensions are 300 cm / 118 in* or under. You will need to get prior approval from our
customer service
department in some cases. This approval is always required when traveling as a group (10 or more passengers). You must submit your request at least 48 hours before your flight’s departure.

The information below applies to all flights provided by Air France and HOP!. Different rules may apply on flights provided by our partner airlines.

* On some planes, there are space restrictions in the hold, which means that equipment longer than 180 cm / 70 in is not permitted.

Select your equipment

Golf bag

Your golf equipment (bag containing clubs and shoes) is considered as a standard checked baggage item and is included at no extra charge in your baggage allowance (except for Light and Basic fare tickets) if it is the only baggage that you want to check in (or one out of the 2 baggages allowed for the Business and La Première cabins.)

Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.

Are you a Flying Blue Golf member? You may transport one golf bag containing golf equipment only at no extra charge, regardless of how many baggage items you check in.* To benefit from this allowance, please visit the
Flying Blue Golf
website and complete the corresponding form on your “Profile” page. You will receive a voucher to print and present at the airport.

* On flights provided by AIR FRANCE, KLM, Air Corsica, Air Calin or HOP!. Your golf bag must not exceed 23 kg / 50 lb in weight.

Diving equipment

Diving equipment (including a wet suit, vest, mask, shoes, fins, knife and pressure regulator) is considered as a standard checked baggage item and is included at no extra charge in your baggage allowance (except for Light and Basic fare tickets) if it is the only baggage that you want to check in (or one out of the 2 baggages allowed for the Business and La Première cabins.)

Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.

Scuba tanksCompressed air scuba tanks are accepted in the hold, as long as they are empty and do not exceed 23 kg / 50 lb in weight. However, their transport is not included in your baggage allowance. At the airport, you must pay an extra fee* that varies based on your trip.

Zone 1: €40

Zone 2: €65 (or 75 USD on flights departing from a country outside of Europe)

Zone 3: €55 (or 55 USD on flights departing from a country outside of Europe)

Zone 4: €125 on departures from within the European zone (175 CAD for departures from Canada, 150 USD on departures from other countries)

Zone 5: €100 on departures from within the European zone (120 CAD for departures from Canada, 100 USD on departures from other countries)

Oxygen scuba tanks are not permitted for transport in hand baggage or checked baggage.

* This fee cannot be paid online. These one-way flight fees are only valid on flights provided by AIR FRANCE, KLM and HOP!.

Fishing equipment

Fishing equipment (including 2 rods, boots, tackle box and net) can be transported in the hold.

This equipment is considered as a standard checked baggage item and is included at no extra charge in your baggage allowance (except for Light and Basic fare tickets) if it is the only baggage that you want to check in (or one out of the 2 baggages allowed for the Business and La Première cabins.)

Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.

Bikes and tandems

You can only transport bikes, folding bikes and tandems in the hold with prior approval from our
customer service
department. Please submit your request at least 48 hours before your flight's departure.

What about my electric bicycle? No problem as long as the battery has been removed.
Lithium batteries
over 150 Wh are strictly forbidden on board our aircraft.

Transporting bikes, folding bikes and tandems is not included in your baggage allowance. At the airport, you must pay an additional fee* that varies based on the geographical zones (zones 1 - 5) below.
Amounts shown are for a maximum of 23 kg / 50 lb of equipment, including the container. If your baggage exceeds the maximum weight, please see the page
“Additional baggage, Overweight baggage and Oversize baggage”.

* You can pay this fee at the airport. The fees are only valid on one-way flights provided by AIR FRANCE, KLM and HOP!.

Ski equipment

Alpine skis, cross-country skis and snowboardsSki equipment is considered as a standard checked baggage item and is included at no extra charge in your baggage allowance (except for Light and Basic fare tickets) if it is the only baggage that you want to check in (or one out of the 2 baggages allowed for the Business and La Première cabins.)

Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.

Please pack your skis or snowboard in a travel case that does not exceed 300 cm / 118 in in length. Your ski or snowboard boots can be packed in a separate bag. These 2 baggage items (travel case and bag) are considered as 1 standard checked baggage item and their transport is included at no extra charge in your baggage allowance.
If you want to transport your ski helmet in the cabin, it will be considered as a hand baggage item and not an accessory. For more information, please see the
Hand Baggage
page.

Please note: transporting an avalanche airbag (including a gas system and pyrotechnic trigger) requires approval from our
customer service
department. You must submit your request at least 48 hours before your flight’s departure.

Water skisWater ski equipment (skis only) is considered as a standard checked baggage item and is included at no extra charge in your baggage allowance (except for Light and Basic fare tickets) if it is the only baggage that you want to check in (or one out of the 2 baggages allowed for the Business and La Première cabins.) Please pack your water skis in a separate travel case that does not exceed 300 cm / 118 in in length.

Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.

Scooters

Your scooter is considered as a standard checked baggage item* and is included at no extra charge in your baggage allowance (except for Light and Basic fare tickets) if it is the only baggage that you want to check in (or one out of the 2 baggages allowed for the Business and La Première cabins.) Remember to place your scooter in a suitcase or adapted container (slipcover).

Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.

Please note: for security reasons, scooters are not authorized in the cabin. They are considered dangerous as they may be sharp. They will be refused at security checkpoints, confiscated and destroyed.

* Motorized and electric scooters are not permitted in your checked baggage.

Surf, kite-surf, bodyboard, windsurf boards and longboards

Surfboards, kite surfboards, bodyboards, windsurf boards and longboards can be transported in the hold. Prior approval from our
customer service
department is required. You must submit your request at least 48 hours before your flight's departure.

If your board is less than 300 cm / 118 inches in length and under 23 kg / 50 lb in weight, it is considered a standard checked baggage item and is included at no extra charge in your baggage allowance (except for Light and Basic fare tickets) if it is the only baggage that you want to check in (or one out of the 2 baggages allowed for the Business and La Première cabins.)

Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.

Exceptions for flights to and from the United States, Canada or Mexico, or for corresponding flights via one of these countries

Your board is considered as a standard checked baggage item if it is less than 107 cm / 42 in in length and less than 23 kg / 50 lb in weight. It is therefore included at no extra charge in your baggage allowance if it is the only baggage that you want to check in (or one out of the 2 baggage items allowed for the Business and La Première cabins.)

Is your board between 107 and 300 cm in length? Are you flying to the USA, Canada or Mexico?Transporting equipment is not included in your baggage allowance. At the airport, you must pay an additional fee* that varies based on the geographical zones (zones 1 - 5) below: